Major League Soccer 2003 Season
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This is a summary of the 2003 Major League Soccer season in the United States.
Final standings
| Position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 53 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 14,233 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 45 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 14,641 |
| 3 | MetroStars | 42 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 15,822 |
| 4 | D.C. United | 39 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 15,565 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 38 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 16,250 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 51 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 10,466 |
| 2 | Kansas City Wizards | 42 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 15,573 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 16,772 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 36 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 21,983 |
| 5 | Dallas Burn | 23 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 64 | -29 | 7,906 |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
''Chicago advance 4-0 on aggregate.
New England advance 3-1 on aggregate.
San Jose advance 5-4 on aggregate after sudden death extra time.
Kansas City advance 3-1 on aggregate.
Conference Finals
Chicago advance 1-0 in sudden death extra time.
San Jose advance 3-2 in sudden death extra time.
MLS Cup 2003
''Conference champions Chicago and San Jose earn MLS berths to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004.
Team Awards
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Preki, Kansas City Wizards
- Scoring Champion: Preki, Kansas City Wizards (41)
- Golden Boot: Carlos Ruiz, Los Angeles Galaxy; Taylor Twellman, New England Revolution (15)
- Defender of the Year: Carlos Bocanegra, Chicago Fire
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Pat Onstad, San Jose Earthquakes
- Rookie of the Year: Damani Ralph, Chicago Fire
- Coach of the Year: Dave Sarachan, Chicago Fire
- Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Armas, Chicago Fire
- Goal of the Year: Damani Ralph, Chicago Fire
- Fair Play Award: Brian McBride, Columbus Crew
- Humanitarian of the Year: Ben Olsen, D.C. United
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Eastern Conference Chicago Fire | Columbus Crew D.C. United | Kansas City Wizards New England Revolution | Red Bull New York |
Western Conference C.D. Chivas USA | Colorado Rapids FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake |
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